Modern Greek for classicists and archaeologists

Are you a classicist, an archaeologist or have you studied ancient Greek and you have a good background in ancient Greek language, but you are still a beginner in modern Greek? Do you wish to use your knowledge in ancient Greek as a background to accelerate the learning of modern Greek? If you participate in any of our modern Greek language courses, you can achieve, within a short time, to understand the basic structure of the modern language and to acquire a wide range of vocabulary in different fields of daily as well as academic life. As our courses emphasize all critical language skills (speaking, listening, reading and writing) they are appropriate for students who are preparing to pass the exams for the modern Greek language certificate.

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Select one or more courses we offer on the island of Ikaria*:16/6-25/7 Long term16/6 – 2/716-26/614-25/714-31/721/7- 29/8 Long term21-31/728/7-12/82/8-24/82/8-12/819-29/8Greek literature 31/8-9/917/9-24/10 long term17/9 – 3/1017/9-27/929/9-10/106-24/1013-24/103-19/113-13/1130/3-10/4/2021(Easter 2021)11/5-22/5/2021(Spring 2021)I want 2 extra hours per day (additional 40€/day, only for one 11 or 17 day course)Your name?*

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I understand and accept the following: - The registration must be followed by the payment of a registration fee of 290€. The remainder must be paid after the beginning of the course.- If you cancel your registration: We do no refund the registration fee if you cancel your participation, no matter when this cancellation will take place. For this reason, better register when you are sure that you want to participate. However, if you cancel, you reserve the right to re-register in a class during the same or the following year.

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Why should a classicist to study modern Greek in Ikaria?

Ikaria is an island in the eastern Aegean, known for its remote location, ruggedness, and for the longevity (as well as high quality of life) of its inhabitants. It has been identified as one of the world’s five Blue Zones, i.e. areas where members of the local population regularly – and happily – live to the age of 100. For more on the status of Ikaria as a Blue Zone (“the island where people forget to die”) see here.

As a student in our course you will have the opportunity to taste the island’s cuisine and experience its unique way of life. These may be secrets to the islanders’ long and happy lives!

In antiquity, Ikaria served as an important cultural crossroads between the Cycladic islands and Asia Minor. The two ancient settlements of Ikaria, Oenoe and Therma, both appear on the tribute lists of the Delian League. In myth, Ikaria is sometimes cited as the birthplace of Dionysus (the source of Ikaria’s famous wine and dancing?). The Temple of Artemis at Nas is likely the site where Agamemnon first angered Artemis by hunting her sacred deer; her only consolation afterwards was the slaughter of Iphigenia. Euripides, known in antiquity for his love of solitude, is even said to have paid a visit to (and to have composed poetry on) the island.

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From 790€, including accommodation

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Young learners (35 and less years old): As we realize that young people all over the world has more and more limited ability to spend money for a “luxury” like a Greek language course, we would like to give them the chance to participate in our lessons by paying a lower fee. Early bird : If you are older than 35 and you book early, you can get 5% discount.

Combine it with a Greek online language course: If a student completes a Greek online course (3 course-cycles x 12-lesson/cycle OR an 8-week course) he is eligible to enroll in a 17 day Greek language course in Ikaria during the same year, at any period of time except August, with a 30% discount.